World Power Plants

Bremgarten-Zufikon20 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Bremgarten-Zufikon is a 20 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1975. Ranked #77 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, it contributes 0.2% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Bremgarten-Zufikon 64.25 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt (1245 MW, Nuclear), Kernkraftwerk Gösgen (1035 MW, Nuclear), and Wehr (910 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Canton of Aargau, approximately 30 km northwest of Zurich.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
1975

51 years old

Owner
Location
47.3511°, 8.3421°

Switzerland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 81. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.15% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
Age & fleet comparison

51 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

136 plants within 100 km, 13,912 MW combined

Nearest plant: Dietikon (7.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.351100, 8.342100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bremgarten-Zufikon is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Switzerland
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

SwitzerlandEnergy Profile

168
Total Plants
13.3 GW
Total Capacity
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